opinions seem to be pretty split on this but i honestly dont care that much its just a word why give it so much power i suppose id feel differently if someone called me a faggot in person and in a clearly malicious way but thankfully thats a pretty rare situation i dont mind hearing it in a silly or joking manner to make a harry potter analogy its kinda like being afraid of saying voldemort fear of the name only increases fear of the thing itself i think hermione said that or was it dumbledore either way they have a point